prematurity
"prematurity" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“prematurity” is an uncommon English word, ranked #80,774 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #80,774
- frequency rank, English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The condition of (a baby, etc.) being premature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | prematurity |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #80,774 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “prematurity” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for prematurity is 11 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #80,774 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for prematurity, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From premature + -ity. The correct English form is prematurity, spelled P-R-E-M-A-T-U-R-I-T-Y.
Definition
- 1The condition of (a baby, etc.) being premature.
- 2Something that is premature or occurs prematurely.
Etymology
From premature + -ity.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “prematurity”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is P-R-E-M-A-T-U-R-I-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.